Windows 7 doesnt recognize canon mvx450 camcorder. i connect the camcorder with a firewire cable, it worked fine before in old windows, but in windows 7 it doesnt. computer doesnt even detect anything has been plugged in. simply nothing happens. i had a similar problem with my canon 350d, but after changing certain settings on camera itself, it worked fine. their must be a catch here as well, i just cant figure it out. can someone help me out? i'd appreciate it a lot!

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Here is a link to the latest manual for your Camcorder. Check out page 42. This may help.
http://service.us.panasonic.com/OPERMANPDF/PVGS2.PDF
You may need to re-install the software o your computer for the camera inteface.
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There is a great manual here:http://www.sony.co.uk/support/ShowExternalPage.action?product=DCR-HC14E&supportProductModelName=DCR-HC14E&linkType=manual&isRegistered=false&site=odw_en_GB&pageType=manualPopup&sectiontype=Support&externalUrl=http%3A%2F%2Fpdf.crse.com%2Fmanuals%2F3089850112.pdf&externalLinkType=manualAnd in short the I.link is a 1394 port or firewire portYou should be good to go

If you had it working before consider yourself one of the lucky ones. Vista is notorious for not recognizing firewire devices, especially camcorders. Try going to the Hardware Manager and updating the IEEE 1394 Bus Host Controller driver. When prompted, you can search in the WINDOWS\WINSXS directory and make sure the Subfolders box is checked. It may show that the driver is the incorrect one but continue to install it.Afterward try plugging in your camcorder and see if it shows up.

Go to this link. Click on "Frequently Asked Questions" and then click on the appropriate link (#4). Basically, once the firewire cable is connected, make sure that the camcorder is in the playback mode, is turned on, and you see "DV IN" on the LCD. If all that is happening, your computer/software should be able to "see" the camcorder and download the video.

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After connecting the Camcorder to the Computer with the Firewire/i.LINK, turn ON the Camcorder.Keep the Camcorder in Playback mode.Start the Moviemaker Software which is pre-installed in the Windows.Check whether the Camcorder is recognized as the Video Device.

If the Camcorder is not recognized, then check whether it works with other Computer or not.You may also try using a different i.LINK cable that is compatible with the Sony Camcorder.Sony Camcorder have 4 pin DV Interface and the Computers may have either 4pin or 6-pin i.LINK/Firewire port. So make sure that you are using the correct cable.

Hi,
Your camera will not be recognized when you connect it via firewire. To transfer the video from your camera to your computer you will need a video editing program that is able to capture video from camcorders connected via firewire.
You can try Windows Movie Maker for Windows 7. Alternatively your can search through the internet to find a more advanced video editing software.

I had this problem when first plugging in my Canon zr80 to my Mac. What I did first was (if you have it) open up the program Imovie in you're applications menu. Then plug the firewire cable into both the camera and computer. Turn the camcorder on and set it to play(VCR). Once this happens you should see a "DV in" on the camcorders screen, followed by a blue window on you're computer. The rest should be easy.

I do not know MACs, but a standard 4-pin to 6-pin firewire (IEEE1394) is needed. On Windows XP, plug it in, run Windows Movemaker and you are good to go. By the way, a "DV cable" is a firewire cable.

If your MAC cannot "see" your camcorder, try another firewire device to see if your MAC is the culprit, or drag your camcorder and firewire cable to a friend's PC running Windows XP and see if it works.

do yuo have an external hard drive connected...that will interfere with the connection sometimes, hdv/dv should appear in solid whilte letters unders stereo1 in the lcd on the camcorder screen, and what version of vista is it and is the firewire cable plugging directly into the pc...if it doesnt work in one port try another in different location on it.